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St. Tammany Parish

Local election results for Saturday, October 21, 1995. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State.

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Sheriff

No one got a majority, so Rodney "Jack" Strain, Jr. (Democrat) and "Ben" Morris (Republican) went to a runoff.

  • Rodney "Jack" Strain, Jr. DemocratIn runoff

    20.5% 11,385 votes

  • "Ben" Morris RepublicanIn runoff

    18.7% 10,396 votes

  • John Volz RepublicanDefeated

    16.9% 9,348 votes

  • "Jeff" Zapata RepublicanDefeated

    15.2% 8,432 votes

6 other candidates: 28.6% together
"Bill" Dobson, Jr. Republican13.3%7,368
"Jay" Trainor Republican10.3%5,686
W. J. "Bill" Fandal Democrat2.7%1,485
Craig Hart Republican1.4%753
Charles T. Kelly, Jr. Republican0.7%398
Murray "Mike" Campbell Other party0.4%195

55,446 votes cast.

Clerk of Court

No one got a majority, so Bonnie Schultz (Republican) and "Malise" Prieto (Republican) went to a runoff.

  • Bonnie Schultz RepublicanIn runoff

    27.9% 14,724 votes

  • "Malise" Prieto RepublicanIn runoff

    26.4% 13,974 votes

  • John R. Beyl RepublicanDefeated

    24.2% 12,773 votes

  • Lynn Tauzin Reed RepublicanDefeated

    14.9% 7,872 votes

  • Vicky Ainsworth DemocratDefeated

    6.7% 3,517 votes

52,860 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 1

Floyd Glass (Republican) won with 85.4% of the vote.

  • Floyd Glass RepublicanElected

    85.4% 3,353 votes

  • "Bert" Halvorson Other partyDefeated

    14.6% 574 votes

3,927 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 2

Ray "Bernie" Willie, Jr. (Democrat) won with 69.6% of the vote.

  • Ray "Bernie" Willie, Jr. DemocratElected

    69.6% 2,931 votes

  • "Mike" Relle DemocratDefeated

    30.4% 1,280 votes

4,211 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 5

Kerry Harwell (Democrat) won with 59.4% of the vote.

  • Kerry Harwell DemocratElected

    59.4% 2,648 votes

  • Dorman Jenkins DemocratDefeated

    30.2% 1,346 votes

  • Malcolm Van Tuyl Other partyDefeated

    10.5% 467 votes

4,461 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 6

Gary T. Singletary (Democrat) won with 57.7% of the vote.

  • Gary T. Singletary DemocratElected

    57.7% 1,698 votes

  • Joe F. Kennedy DemocratDefeated

    42.3% 1,245 votes

2,943 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 7

No one got a majority, so Connie Glockner (Republican) and Patti Young (Republican) went to a runoff.

  • Connie Glockner RepublicanIn runoff

    49.3% 1,929 votes

  • Patti Young RepublicanIn runoff

    27.0% 1,058 votes

  • Robert "Bobby" Arthurs DemocratDefeated

    19.6% 769 votes

  • Michael Donnelly Other partyDefeated

    2.0% 80 votes

  • "Joe" Kenny Other partyDefeated

    2.0% 80 votes

3,916 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 11

"Steve" Stefancik (Republican) won with 72.5% of the vote.

  • "Steve" Stefancik RepublicanElected

    72.5% 2,322 votes

  • "Mike" Fagan DemocratDefeated

    27.5% 880 votes

3,202 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 13

No one got a majority, so E. L. "Gene" Bellisario (Republican) and Joe "Coach" Thomas (Republican) went to a runoff.

  • E. L. "Gene" Bellisario RepublicanIn runoff

    39.9% 1,647 votes

  • Joe "Coach" Thomas RepublicanIn runoff

    30.0% 1,240 votes

  • Kathleen S. "Kathy" Wiltenmuth RepublicanDefeated

    18.5% 764 votes

  • "Toby" Coy RepublicanDefeated

    11.6% 478 votes

4,129 votes cast.

Police Juror, District 14

T.J. Smith, Jr. (Democrat) won with 72.1% of the vote.

  • T.J. Smith, Jr. DemocratElected

    72.1% 1,331 votes

  • J.L. "Tater" Sylve DemocratDefeated

    27.9% 515 votes

1,846 votes cast.

State Legislature

State Senator, 11th Senatorial District

No one got a majority, so Patricia "Pat" Brister (Republican) and "Tom" Schedler (Republican) went to a runoff.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Tammany Parish: Patricia "Pat" Brister 20.7%, "Tom" Schedler 17.8%, Alvin D. Singletary 17.9%, "Mike" Cooper 13.6%.

  • Patricia "Pat" Brister RepublicanIn runoff

    21.0% 7,691 votes

  • "Tom" Schedler RepublicanIn runoff

    16.7% 6,122 votes

  • Alvin D. Singletary RepublicanDefeated

    16.7% 6,115 votes

  • "Mike" Cooper DemocratDefeated

    15.6% 5,704 votes

6 other candidates: 30.0% together
"Bob" Womack Republican10.2%3,724
"Pete" Dammon Republican7.4%2,704
John B. Fahey Democrat3.9%1,411
"Mike" Holoway Other party3.3%1,205
"Bill" Pappas Republican2.9%1,075
Dennis Davis Republican2.3%860

36,611 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishMost votesShareTurnout
St. Tammany ParishPatricia "Pat" Brister20.7%
Tangipahoa Parish"Mike" Cooper34.4%

State Senator, 12th Senatorial District

No one got a majority, so B. B. "Sixty" Rayburn (Democrat) and "Phil" Short (Republican) went to a runoff.

This race covers 4 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Tammany Parish: B. B. "Sixty" Rayburn 23.1%, "Phil" Short 24.1%, George Ackel 28.1%, William C. "Bill" McGehee 16.6%.

  • B. B. "Sixty" Rayburn DemocratIn runoff

    38.9% 14,717 votes

  • "Phil" Short RepublicanIn runoff

    19.5% 7,351 votes

  • George Ackel RepublicanDefeated

    17.8% 6,713 votes

  • William C. "Bill" McGehee RepublicanDefeated

    16.3% 6,154 votes

2 other candidates: 7.6% together
Bobby J. Creel Democrat3.9%1,479
J. E. "Johnny" Vaughn Democrat3.6%1,376

37,790 votes cast; 17.7% of the 283 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishMost votesShareTurnout
St. Helena ParishB. B. "Sixty" Rayburn40.0%
St. Tammany ParishGeorge Ackel28.1%
Tangipahoa ParishB. B. "Sixty" Rayburn35.9%
Washington ParishB. B. "Sixty" Rayburn52.5%

State Representative, 74th Representative District

R. H. "Bill" Strain (Democrat) won with 57.9% of the vote.

This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Tammany Parish: R. H. "Bill" Strain 54.1%, Richard M. "Dick" Donahue 45.9%.

  • R. H. "Bill" Strain DemocratElected

    57.9% 8,874 votes

  • Richard M. "Dick" Donahue RepublicanDefeated

    42.1% 6,458 votes

15,332 votes cast; 4.5% of the 66,150 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishR. H. "Bill" StrainRichard M. "Dick" DonahueTurnout
St. Tammany Parish54.1%5,60545.9%4,755
Tangipahoa Parish65.4%2,74134.6%1,451
Washington Parish67.7%52832.3%252

State Representative, 76th Representative District

"Tom" Thornhill (Republican) won with 54.7% of the vote.

  • "Tom" Thornhill RepublicanElected

    54.7% 7,113 votes

  • "Joe" Martinez RepublicanDefeated

    24.1% 3,134 votes

  • Charles N. Branton RepublicanDefeated

    14.1% 1,835 votes

  • Jacqueline Carr Other partyDefeated

    7.0% 916 votes

12,998 votes cast; 4.5% of the 66,150 registered voters in the area turned out.

State Representative, 77th Representative District

No one got a majority, so Diane Winston (Republican) and Jack "Jay" Blossman, Jr. (Democrat) went to a runoff.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Tammany Parish: Diane Winston 35.9%, Jack "Jay" Blossman, Jr. 33.1%, Denis P. Bechac 31.0%.

  • Diane Winston RepublicanIn runoff

    35.6% 5,824 votes

  • Jack "Jay" Blossman, Jr. DemocratIn runoff

    34.5% 5,642 votes

  • Denis P. Bechac RepublicanDefeated

    29.9% 4,897 votes

16,363 votes cast; 4.5% of the 66,150 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishDiane WinstonJack "Jay" Blossman, Jr.Denis P. BechacTurnout
St. Tammany Parish35.9%5,15033.1%4,74831.0%4,443
Tangipahoa Parish33.3%67444.2%89422.5%454

State Representative, 90th Representative District

"Pete" Schneider (Republican) won with 82.6% of the vote.

  • "Pete" Schneider RepublicanElected

    82.6% 10,991 votes

  • Claire Hudock Torrey Other partyDefeated

    17.4% 2,313 votes

13,304 votes cast; 7.5% of the 3,164 registered voters in the area turned out.

Courts and judges

District Judge, 22nd Judicial District, Division H

Donald M. Fendlason (Republican) won with 60.0% of the vote.

This race covers 2 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Tammany Parish: Donald M. Fendlason 54.8%, Terrence J. "Terry" Hand 45.2%.

  • Donald M. Fendlason RepublicanElected

    60.0% 39,542 votes

  • Terrence J. "Terry" Hand DemocratDefeated

    40.0% 26,372 votes

65,914 votes cast; 39.6% of the 293,409 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishDonald M. FendlasonTerrence J. "Terry" HandTurnout
St. Tammany Parish54.8%27,96045.2%23,091
Washington Parish77.9%11,58222.1%3,281

Constable, Ward 5

Durwood "Woody" Crawford (Democrat) won with 53.2% of the vote.

  • Durwood "Woody" Crawford DemocratElected

    53.2% 631 votes

  • Frank Blackwell DemocratDefeated

    28.8% 341 votes

  • Edward O. Cooper DemocratDefeated

    10.8% 128 votes

  • "Dusty" Files DemocratDefeated

    7.3% 86 votes

1,186 votes cast.

Propositions, taxes, and recalls

City of Slidell, Bond, City Council

Passed: 65.6% voted yes and 34.4% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    65.6% 4,669 votes

  • No

    34.4% 2,452 votes

7,121 votes cast.

Fire Protection Dist. #10, 10 Mills Renewal, Bd. of Comm.

Passed: 71.4% voted yes and 28.6% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    71.4% 135 votes

  • No

    28.6% 54 votes

189 votes cast.

Florida Par. Juv. Just. D, 3 Mills, Juvenile Justice Commission

Passed: 50.1% voted yes and 49.9% voted no.

This race covers 5 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In St. Tammany Parish: Yes 52.1%, No 47.9%.

  • YesApproved

    50.1% 46,328 votes

  • No

    49.9% 46,101 votes

92,429 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishYesNoTurnout
Livingston Parish47.5%10,27952.5%11,339
St. Helena Parish43.7%1,31956.3%1,698
St. Tammany Parish52.1%21,12147.9%19,426
Tangipahoa Parish50.9%9,62549.1%9,290
Washington Parish47.8%3,98452.2%4,348

Lighting District No. 6, 5 Mills, Police Jury

Passed: 52.6% voted yes and 47.4% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    52.6% 526 votes

  • No

    47.4% 474 votes

1,000 votes cast.

Road Lighting Dist. No. 9, Service Charge, Police Jury

Passed: 54.4% voted yes and 45.6% voted no.

  • YesApproved

    54.4% 671 votes

  • No

    45.6% 562 votes

1,233 votes cast.